Bigge Crane & Rigging
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Bigge Crane & Rigging | Report ID | 2017032214 |
| Address | Sam Houston Tollway S. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77074 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting for his trailer to be off loaded. He was leaning against the trailer with his left hand resting on the trailer when his left thumb was crushed between a board and the step deck platform of the trailer during the unloading process.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2017, a worker at Bigge Crane & Rigging in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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